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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 14, 2026 • 4 min read

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Date of birth13 August 2000

Age23 Years

BirthplaceAmalapuram, Andhra Pradesh

ProfessionIndian Professional Badminton Player

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - R. Kasi Viswanatham (retired physical education teacher); Mother - Rangamani (teacher); Brother - Ramcharan Rankireddy (badminton player)

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Biography

Indian men’s doubles specialist from Amalapuram who rose through junior ranks to international success alongside partner Chirag Shetty, winning major World

Early life and background
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy was born on 13 August 2000 in Amalapuram, Andhra Pradesh. He grew up in a sporting household: his father is a former state-level badminton player and his brother, Ramcharan Rankireddy, also pursued badminton. Satwiksairaj began playing as a child and won his first state-level title in the sub-junior ranks, which helped launch his competitive pathway.

He attended local schools in Amalapuram and later enrolled at Andhra University for distance education in commerce while continuing his badminton career. In 2014 he moved to Hyderabad to train at the Pullela Gopichand Academy, where he transitioned from playing both singles and doubles to focusing on doubles as his primary discipline.

Career
Rankireddy made his international debut at the Asian Junior Badminton Championship in 2015 in the boys’ doubles category. Early international success included mixed and men’s doubles titles on the BWF International circuits in 2015 and 2016, with wins at events such as the Tata Open India International, Mauritius International, India International Series and Bangladesh International.

A key turning point in his career came when coach Kim Tan Her paired him with Chirag Shetty. The partnership developed into one of India’s leading men’s doubles combinations. Together they captured multiple international titles across BWF International Challenge and World Tour events, including the Thailand Open (Super 500) and other tournament victories that raised their profile on the world stage.

Rankireddy and Chirag were part of India’s badminton contingent at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. The pair contributed to India’s mixed team gold and finished with a silver medal in the men’s doubles event. Their performances led to nomination for BWF’s Most Improved Player of the Year in 2018.

In 2019 the duo broke new ground by winning the Thailand Open men’s doubles title, defeating a top Chinese pair and becoming the first Indian men’s doubles team to win a Super 500 level event. They continued to add World Tour titles to their record, including a Swiss Open victory in 2023 that marked their fifth World Tour title together.

Rankireddy and Chirag qualified for the men’s doubles event at the Tokyo Olympics. In the lead-up to Tokyo, Rankireddy received public recognition from the Andhra Pradesh chief minister, who felicitated him and provided a grant to support Olympic preparations.

In March 2024 the pairing won the French Open men’s doubles title at the Adidas Arena in Paris, marking another major triumph.

Playing profile and records
Rankireddy is a right-handed player who specializes in men’s doubles and also competes in mixed doubles. His coaching has included work with Pullela Gopichand and Kim Tan Her. He has been listed among the top-ranked doubles players, reaching a career-high ranking of world No. 7 in men’s doubles in November 2019 and a career-high of No. 19 in mixed doubles in February 2021.

He is noted for his attacking style and powerful smashes. In July 2023, he set a Guinness World Record for the fastest recorded smash by a male player during the Korea Open, registering a speed reported as 565 km/h.

Public profile
Rankireddy has been recognized nationally for his contributions to sport. He received the Arjuna Award in 2020 and was later honored with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2023 (conferred in January 2024).

He has also participated in India’s Premier Badminton League, beginning with the Hyderabad Hunters in 2017, and became one of the popular figures in that franchise.

Personal life
Rankireddy is Indian by nationality and was raised in Amalapuram. He follows a non-vegetarian diet, enjoys travelling and listening to music, and has cited players such as P. V. Sindhu and Srikanth Kidambi among his badminton influences. He is unmarried.

Latest updates
In 2023 and 2024 Rankireddy continued to add high-level titles to his resume, including a Swiss Open win in 2023 and the French Open men’s doubles title in March 2024. He remains an active member of India’s national badminton team and a leading figure in men’s doubles for the country.

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Recent Work

French Open

Winner, Men’s Doubles (with Chirag Shetty) at Adidas Arena, Paris

2024
Swiss Open

Winner, Men’s Doubles (with Chirag Shetty) — fifth World Tour title for the pair

2023
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Career Highlights

  1. 2018 Commonwealth Games: Gold (Mixed Team) and Silver (Men’s Doubles)
  2. 2019: Thailand Open men’s doubles title — first Indian pair to win a Super 500 event
  3. Reached world No. 7 in men’s doubles (12 November 2019)
  4. Guinness World Record for fastest smash by a male player (July 2023)
  5. Arjuna Award (2020) and Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (2023, conferred January 2024)
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